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Last Map Update: Thu, Jan 15, 2026 at 10:40:28 pm EST

 

Below normal temperatures plus lingering wind gusts will yield very cold feels like temperatures this afternoon. While winds calm tonight, temperatures will fall into the teens for most locations. Wear multiple layers of clothing if out and stay warm!
Isolated flurries and a few snow showers will continue this afternoon. Wind chill values in the teens are expected for valley locations with single digits to below zero across the east TN mountains through tonight. Another chance for rain and snow showers will return Friday night into Saturday morning with the best chance for accumulations being in the higher elevations of the Tennessee and southwest Virginia mountains.
Isolated flurries and a few snow showers will continue this afternoon. Wind chill values in the teens are expected for valley locations with single digits to below zero across the east TN mountains through tonight. Another chance for rain and snow showers will return Friday night into Saturday morning with the best chance for accumulations being in the higher elevations of the Tennessee and southwest Virginia mountains.
Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EST)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA22:15Clear1015667SW 56 [WC]29.90
Andrews-Murphy NC22:03Clear1014672CALM-29.99
Chattanooga TN21:53Clear10241259CALM-30.04
Crossville TN21:53Clear10141291CALM-29.95
Dalton GA22:15Clear10211473CALM-30.06
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)21:53Clear10221059SW 514 [WC]30.01
Middlesboro KY22:15Clear10161284CALM-30.00
Monroe Cnty TN22:15Clear10171485CALM-30.01
Morristown TN22:101-
Oak Ridge TN21:53Clear10211061CALM-30.02
Tazewell Cnty VA22:15Overcast1016765NW 67 [WC]29.86
Tri-Cities TN21:53Mostly Clear1017763SW 59 [WC]29.96
Wise VA22:15Partly Cloudy1014672W 55 [WC]29.87
Greeneville, TN22:15Clear1017661CALM-29.96


Local Weather History For January 15th...
Heavy rain in 2013 over a 2-day period. Several inches of rain flooded many homes and roads.

 

 

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